An Intimate Plum Blossom Wedding in Japan at Jinya
Japan named its current era after a dinner under a plum tree. Late in March, at Jinya in Tsurumaki Onsen, a couple…
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Thirteen Strings and a Dance Floor: A House Music Wedding in Japan
Two house music lovers from the Bay Area brought their people to Japan for a weekend and asked its oldest instruments to…
A June Wedding in Japan: Jinya, a Sacred Raffle and Kabukicho
Their friend announced two sacred moments: the sharing of sake, and a raffle. From a garden ceremony at Jinya to a night…
A Rainy Day Elopement in Japan, at Jinya in Cherry Blossom Season
Japan has a name for the long rain of early spring, and it comes from the yellow flowers that bloom under it.…
A Post-Wedding Photoshoot in Japan Among the Cherry Blossoms
Japan first met them in a snowstorm, and the Florida Keys married them in the wind. This spring their honeymoon brought them…
Beneath the Blossom: Two Brides in Japan at Jinya
All they wanted was blossom, and spring was taking its time making promises. Over two days at Jinya and in the gardens…
A Small Wedding in Japan at Jinya, as the Cherry Blossom Opened
Late March at Jinya, in the five days Japan's old calendar names for the first cherry blossom. A grandmother, a baby of…